Mohave County miner., 1887-02-26
LEGIsIATIvE PRocEGDlsGs.
TnuKspaY February 17th.

Cornwall's hill. to define the boundary
between Mohayc and Yavapai county,
was passed yesterday by q unanimou,
vote Of all present, Anderson being alb.
sent.
Watkins introduced bill f9r the RELIEF
Of John Dobbs, allowing him pension oi
40 per month from tl,e territory, which
was referred to the committee on terrific
rial affairs.
An amendment TO ths council rules was
offered by Blinn, that no bill shall be-
read first end second times on the same
day.
Petitions we're presented by Blinn from
citizens oi Tucson and Nogales, against
county courts.
BY Burdick, from citizens Of Mohave In
favor Of them.
BY Drake, from citizens OF Pima coun-
~ In favor Of them.
In the house yesterday bills were intro
duced:
BY Ming, for the formation Of new
county TO be formed from Cochise and
Graham, TO be called Miles county.
BY Smith, regulating homesteads.
The penal code was received In the
housc as amended in the council.
A little parliamentary practice was
introduced yesterday to put clincher on
Smiths irrigation bill. Andrews had giv-
en- notice for reconsideration at yester-
days session.
After the usual routine Of business had
been gone through with, q number OF
members were absent, when Andrews
made motion for call Of the house.
Before 1t was seconded, however, . mo-
ton for adjournment was made and car
ried, which prevents its being called up
again, and the bill now stands ~ passed
at Tuesdays session.
The committee appointed toinvestigate
the action Of the insane asylum ex-direct.
ors, asked for and were granted an extern
sion Of ten days time in which TO make
their investigations and report.
The council this morning passed bill
from the code commission.
Robertson introduced bill providing
for the funding Of the territorial indebte !.
ness.
In the house motion was made to re.
consider the vote, whereby the committee
appointed to investigate the action Of the
old board of directors Of the insane asy-
ium, were yesterday granted ten days for
their investigation and report. The mo-
ton elected considerable discussion and
during the debate it leaked out, that the
real object Of the move Was, If carried, to
then move 10 discharge the committee.
The motion to reconsider was lost by the
following vote: ayes, Andrews, Ashurst,
Bracewell, Fisher, Gray, Heyne, Leather
wood, Oliver, Peel, White, Mr.. Speaker
Ill nays, Adamson, Baker, Bean, Col
Inns, Doran, FELTON,, Mckay, Ming, Scott
Of Apache, Scott, of Pima, Smith, Wores
--12--absent, Triple.
A bill relating to divorces, from tho
code commission, was introduced by An
derson.
FRIDAY, February 18th.
At the afternoon session OF the house
yesterday, Ashurst's prohibition bill was
lost by vote OF 10 to IL.
Representative Andrews scored his first
point, at the afternoon session YESTERDAY.
His motion to reconsider The vote where
BY Smiths irrigation bill was passed hav-
been summarily nipFed in the bud on
Wednesday, Dir. Andrews called il mp
yesterday. lie Was ruled out Of order by
the speaker when hc appealed from the
decision and the house sustained his ap-
peal. The motion TO reconsider was cur
ried and,a motion TO indefinitely postpone
the bin was carried by vote Of l3 to 10.
The council this morning passed the bill!
repeating the sheep herding law Of 1875.
This in addition TO second reading Of bills
occupied the entire session o; the day.
In the housc Asliurst introduced house
bill, No. 65, to prevent the payment OF
any more bonds on the uncompleted por-
ton Of the Prescott and Arizona Central
railroad in Yayapai county. Andrews
moved for reconsideration Of the vote,
whereby Ming's Miles county bill was
ordered to engrossment. The motion to
reconsider Was lost by vote Of Is too.
The speaker appointed White, Heyne
and Wores az the select committee 10
consider the bill regulating dentistry.
Felion's bill, asking for the an nexa ton
of portion OF Yavapai county to Gila,
vas REFERRED to the Giia and Yavapai del.
e2atioDs.
A code bill introduced in the house
came up for final passage and was passed.
In preparing this bin the commission
had left blank to lie filed in by the
house, but the bill was passed without
the filling Of ii. When the error was dis.
covered wrangle Of three quarters Of an
hour ensued over ii, some wanting TO CEN
sure the judiciary committee 10 whom il
was referred, while others wanted to raise
the scalp Of the enrolling and engrossing
committee. Oil was finally poured on the
troubled waters, and all the motions Of
censuro were laid on the table.